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A clever card snark

Alisa Star sells greeting cards, but they are not like Hallmark’s. Not by a long shot. What makes these cards different? Messages such as “Congratulations on getting a grownup haircut,” and “I wish you were cooler or I was more lame. Either way I don’t see this going anywhere.” They’re biting and acerbic and Star has come up with about 400 designs for her aptly named one-woman business: Snarky Cards.

One northeastern Washington county is reigniting the debate over whether off-road vehicles belong on public roads and highways. Several neighboring counties have considered the same thing, arguing off-road vehicles can be good for the economy. But critics are fighting back.